recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
simply; merely; only; solely
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
and yet; though; when; in spite of
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
strength; power; proficiency; ability
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
March; third month of the lunar calendar
House of Councillors election
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
electoral district; precinct
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK